July 30th – Aug 1st 2018

CHIPSTEAD SC 2018 LASER OPEN REPORT

For once, a good breeze greeted the entrants for this year’s Chipstead Laser Open, part of the South East Laser Grand Prix Circuit, but unfortunately this was accompanied by decidedly un-Spring like temperatures and a wind chill factor which made it feel like the middle of winter, but despite this 17 Club boats were joined by an excellent turn out of 8 visitors, some from as far away as deepest Essex.

John Clementson’s Graduate dinghy, Eclipse has won the Concours d’Elegance Trophy at the RYA Dinghy Show 2018. Sarah Treseder, CEO of the RYA, and Mark Jardine, editor of YachtsandYachting.com judged every boat at the show and were united in their choice of winner.

Photo: RYA / Paul Wyeth

John, together with his crew Elliot Marks, is the reigning National Champion in the Graduate class, sails the boat week in and week out, and it was great to see a campaigned boat which is kept in Concours condition.